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Action Nouns! ...............................................................................................................7  \nSTEP 4 – Final Draft..............................................................................................................................10  \nResources .............................................................................................................................................10  \nGPA Conversion Chart....................................................................................................................... 10  \nCV Templates .................................................................................................................................... 10  \nGlossary: German Action Words........................................................................................................ 18  \nAction Verbs: German > English ..................................................................................................... 18  \nAction Verbs: English > German .....................................................................................................21  \nUseful Links .......................................................................................................................................24  \nSummer Work Program | German Department | Princeton University | Version: 7-Dec-2022  \nIntroduction  \nAre you ready to write a German-language CV? First of all, you should find out if you need one:  \n• Many STEM internships do not require a German-language CV. These include Max Planck Institutes, Helmholtz research internships, TUM PREP, the Ruhr Fellowship, and Humboldt affiliates such as the Romanczuk Lab and Sysbio-Relogio. However, you still need to adapt your English-language CV so that it makes sense to someone in Germany. Use the Summer Work Program’s Adapt your English CV – Quick Guide, which you can find in the SWP Shared Resources Folder,(under ‘Useful Links’ on the SWP website) .  \n• STEM internships that may require a German-language CV and/or German proficiency include:  \no STEM Industry (e.g., engineering, tech, pharmaceutical)  \no Hospitals (clinical)  \no TU-Darmstadt Energy & Environment  \n• All other SWP internships require a German-language resume.  \nIf you start early, you may even enjoy the process – and you will have a great Qualifikationsprofil to build on in the years to come. 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